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Hamburg

Hamburg is a city port on the Elbe river in Northern Germany. It is one of the largest seaports in Europe. It is the country’s largest seaport by volume in terms of TEU throughput. It has container terminals operated by HHLA and Eurogate.

Fairplay Towage orders two ASD tugs from Damen

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) May 13, 2024 – Fairplay Towage Group has ordered two more tugs from Damen Shipyards. One will be an ASD Tug 2813 and the...

Revenue and earnings performance of HHLA down in Q1 2024

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) May 15, 2024 – Revenues and earnings of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) were both down in Q1 2024. HHLA turnover...

German investigators find 190 kilos of cocaine in banana crates

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) May 12, 2024 – The state criminal police office in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, has seized around 190 kilograms of cocaine...

Coalition publishes the Hamburg Declaration to fight illegal drugs

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) May 8, 2024 – Yesterday, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser hosted a ministerial conference of the coalition...

Self-propelled iMSPO system from igus for shore power

Cologne, Germany (Ports Europe) May 7, 2024 – Shore power supply enables ships to dispense with diesel-powered engines during cargo handling and instead...

Berlin hosts anti-drugs event with Hamburg, Antwerp, Rotterdam

Berin, (Ports Europe) April 29, 2024 – Last week, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser hosted a meeting in Berlin with Dr Peter Tschentscher,...

MSC launches bid to buy Gram Car Carriers

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) – April 25, 2024 – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. has offered to purchase Gram Car Carriers (GCC), which...

Hapag-Lloyd presents “Strategy 2030”

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – Hapag-Lloyd has presented its Strategy 2030, a comprehensive roadmap determining its pursuit of...

EUROGATE announces partnership with Prodevelop

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 16, 2024 – EUROGATE has announced a partnership with Prodevelop to container terminal operations. Prodevelop has...

Complaint about HHLA-MSC deal sent to European Commission

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) April 15, 2024 – The plan for MSC to buy a 49.9% stake in Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) remains controversial....

Update: APH Conference in Hamburg in October

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 29, 2024 – The International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH) 2024 World Ports Conference will be in the...

HHLA reports reduced revenue & earnings in 2023

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 21, 2024 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has reported a fall in revenue and earnings in the 2023 financial...

German ports handled 267.8 mt of cargo in 2023, down -4.1%

Berlin, Germany (Ports Europe) March 12, 2024 – In 2023, German ports handled 267.8 million tonnes of goods, a decrease of -4.1% on 2022. This was...

Container transport in rail freight transport in Germany, 2005-2022

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) March 5, 2024 – The Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility (BALM – Bundesamt für Logistik und Mobilität) has...

Hamburg mayor supports HHLA-MSC deal

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 28, 2024 – In a government statement today, Hamburg’s mayor Peter Tschentscher will campaign in support...

HHLA sees container traffic down -7.5% in 2023

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has announced preliminary unaudited results for 2023. Group...

HHLA’s Metrans acquires 100% of Adria Rail

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – Metrans, the international rail intermodal, transporter, has acquired 100% of Adria Rail. Metrans had...

Verdi trade union plans protest against MSC-HHLA deal

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 19, 2024 – The Verdi trade union is planning a protest next Wednesday against the deal whereby MSC-Mediterranean...

Green light for MSC-HHLA deal

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 14, 2024 – The senate in Hamburg has agreed to the sale of 49.9% of  HHLA-Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG to...

World Ports Conference in Hamburg in October

Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) February 12, 2024 – The International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH) 2024 World Ports Conference will be in...

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